JOB OVERVIEW
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Job Id: L-MD-49089
- Profession: Physician
- Specialty: Neurosurgery
- Job Type: Locum Tenens
- Location: Richland, WA 99352
- Service Setting: Inpatient
- Coverage Type: Call Only
- Coverage Period: Dec 15, 2026 – Ongoing
- Call Schedule: 24-hours
- 14-21 shifts per month
- Call Type: Beeper
- Call Response Time: 20 Mins
- Reason for Coverage: Supplemental
- Travel, Lodging, and Malpractice Insurance: Covered by Agency
- Patient Demographics: Adults
- Phone Consults: Yes
- Case Mix: Neurosurgery – Trauma, Spine, General
- EMR System: Epic
- Support Staff: 1 RN, 3 MAs, 2 APPs, 5 Office Staff
- Hospital Privileges Required: No
- Temporary Privileges Available: No
- Required:
- General Neurosurgery
- VP shunt
- Spinal surgery with instrumentation (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
- Spinal surgery w/o instrumentation (Cervical, Thoracic, Lumbar)
- Placement of ICP monitors
- General Neurosurgery
- Preferred:
- Tumors
- Neuroendocrine surgery
- Application of ext. traction
- Tumors
JOB REQUIREMENTS
- Board: BC
- Licenses: WA or IMLC
- DEA: Yes
- Certifications: BLS, ACLS
- Fellowship: Preferred
- Provide 24-hour beeper call coverage for neurosurgical emergencies and inpatient consults.
- Manage trauma and acute neurosurgical cases, including head and spine injuries.
- Perform spinal surgeries with and without instrumentation (cervical, thoracic, lumbar).
- Place and manage VP shunts and intracranial pressure (ICP) monitors.
- Collaborate with hospital staff and specialists to ensure comprehensive neurosurgical care.
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